Rhein Neckar Lowen outplayed French Montpellier 25:21 (16:10) for the second time in only four days in two matches of the VELUX EHF Champions League. That put high Nikolaj Jakobsen boys in the battle for the winning Preliminary Group B.
Rhein-Neckar Löwen – Montpellier HB 25:21 (16:10)
Rhein-Neckar Löwen: Appelgren (n.e.), Richard Stochl – Schmid (2), Gensheimer (4/1), Kneer, Sigurmannsson (n.e.), Baena Gonzalez (4), Larsen (4), Reinkind (2), Guardiola (2), Steinhauser (n.e.), Groetzki (5), Ekdahl du Rietz, Petersson (2), Pekeler (n.e.)
Montpellier HB: Gerard, Siffert – Anquetil, Simonet (4), Toumi (1), Dolenec (5), Costa (2), Borges (2), Bouschet, Gaber (1), Kavticnik (4), Bonnefond, Fabregas, Gajic, Mackovsek (2)
STANDINGS:
| 1. FC Barcelona Lassa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 211 | : | 194 | (17) | 11 |
| 1. Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 217 | : | 202 | (15) | 11 |
| 3. HC Vardar | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 207 | : | 180 | (27) | 10 |
| 3. MOL-Pick Szeged | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 231 | : | 226 | (5) | 10 |
| 5. KS Vive Tauron Kielce | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 214 | : | 202 | (12) | 8 |
| 6. IFK Kristianstad | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 235 | : | 253 | (-18) | 4 |
| 6. Montpellier HB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 211 | : | 231 | (-20) | 4 |
| 8. KIF Kolding Kobenhavn | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 174 | : | 212 | (-38) | 2 |
